Is WRITHEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WRITHEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WRITHEN mean?
- adjective
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
“his mad contorted smile”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
W (4) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for WRITHEN
WRITHEN has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from WRITHEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whiner12
- whiten12
- whiter12
- wither12
- writhe12
- threw11
- whine11
- white11
- withe11
- hewn10
- thew10
- when10
- whet10
- whin10
- whir10
- whit10
- with10
- hinter9
- twiner9
- winter9
- hew9
- ither8
- rewin8
- thein8
- their8
- thine8
- twier8
- twine8
- write8
- heir7
- hent7
- hern7
- hint7
- hire7
- newt7
- then7
- thin7
- thir7
- twin7
- weir7
- went7
- wert7
- wine7
- wire7
- wite7
- wren7
- writ7
- eth6
- hen6
- her6
- het6
- hie6
- hin6
- hit6
- new6
- nth6
- tew6
- the6
- wen6
- wet6
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